Bicycle Docking stations

Murad Qureshi: How many bicycle docking stations are there? How many of them are on the pavement? How many of them are on the street? Of the docking stations on the pavement, how many have a
drop-down kerb?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) currently has 781 docking stations:
TfL does not hold a record of which sites have dedicated dropped kerbs, however, docking stations are typically installed where there are existing dropped kerbs, such as at crossing points, access points and driveways in close proximity to the siting location.
Ease of access and egress is a key consideration in the design process for each footway docking station. Due to the varied nature of London streets, TfL understands that it is not always possible to have the sites as conveniently located as they would desire, or sometimes not possible to install dedicated dropped kerbs. As such, the provision can be complex, and is not recorded for each specific site and environment.

TfL Advertising Revenue (2)

Susan Hall: What was the impact – estimated or actual – of the coronavirus crisis on TfL’s advertising revenue?

The Mayor: Understandably, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) advertising sales partners are reporting significantly reduced revenues for quarter one. It is too early to say what the long-term impact will be on TfL’s advertising revenues. TfL will continue to monitor this closely with its media partners.

TfL Advertising Revenue (1)

Susan Hall: How much income has TfL received from advertising revenue for the last 3 years – including 2019/20?

The Mayor: Information for each year can be found in the following documents, under Group Gross Income
Commercial advertising receipts includes revenue from advertising, newspaper distribution, licensing, partnerships and film office activities.

Transport Focus Survey (2)

Alison Moore: The survey says in the UK 1 in 5 are happy to use public transport when restrictions are lifted. In London it is higher at 31%. How will you ensure social distancing at that level of usage?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers to social distance whilst using public transport by using all the communications channels at its disposal. There are social-distancing posters on display at bus stops, stations and in shelters, and two-metre floor markings on platforms at over 200 stations. There are also signs in stations reminding customers to keep their distance if using escalators and similar reminders are in place in lifts. TfL has also introduced one-way pedestrian flow across parts of its network. Regular PA announcements are played on the network and TfL has deployed additional staff, including Compliance Policing and On-Street Officers across the network and at bus stations to help with social distancing.
To maintain social distancing further, customers are notified that they may be asked to wait to enter an underground station and for customers using buses, TfL has set new limits to the number of customers on board at any one time.

Agriculture Bill (1)

Leonie Cooper: Do you share my dismay at the Government’s refusal to enshrine our high animal welfare standards into law in the Agriculture Bill, given we know Londoners expect high standards?

The Mayor: I share your concern and I am clear that the UK should uphold the highest standards of animal welfare.

Streetspace (2)

Alison Moore: What arrangements are planned or in place to ensure that Londoners with mobility problems and disabilities have access to the new pedestrianised areas of central London?

The Mayor: I have asked Transport for London (TfL) to work with the relevant central London boroughs to deliver major improvements for walking, cycling and buses along key corridors, particularly looking at connections between key sites and with mainline rail termini. That work is being taken forward now.
Making these improvements for these more sustainable modes of travel means there will be less space for other motor traffic. However, TfL and the boroughs are very aware of the access needs of people with mobility problems and these will be key considerations in designing the projects. TfL is using existing guidance to ensure that changes don’t detract from current accessibility levels, and enhance them wherever possible. It is also engaging with organisations representing disabled people to understand their views on changes delivered so far. While boroughs are responsible for designing schemes on their roads, TfL has issued guidance to support them in this, including a section on equalities, accessibility, security and inclusion.
Providing more space for walking and cycling, and better access to our fully accessible bus fleet should bring significant benefits for many with mobility issues. The needs of those more dependent upon other forms of access, such as taxi use, will be borne in mind, particularly around key locations such as stations.

TfL Hospitality

Susan Hall: Over the last 4 years, and broken down by year, how much has TfL spent on the following forms of hospitality:

- External catering contractors, for both one-off events and any continuing contracts.
- Paying for staff/board members to attend conferences or corporate events - including accommodation/transport/subsistence costs.
- Tickets to sporting or entertainment events (.e.g theatre tickets).

The Mayor: TfL’s policy on attending conferences and other corporate events, as with all expenses, is that costs will only be incurred/reimbursed where attendance is wholly, necessarily and exclusively required for the performance of the employee’s duties.
TfL does not incur or reimburse costs relating to tickets for sporting or entertainment events. TfL Board Members and staff must also comply with the TfL Policy and Guidance on Gifts and Hospitality, this means that any gifts or hospitality offered by third parties should usually be declined unless the exceptions within the policy are met.
TfL seeks to reduce the overall amount of business travel by its employees where possible and appropriate. It promotes the use of sustainable transport for TfL employees who travel as part of their job requirements. Business travel must be pre-authorised and considered against other sustainable options (e.g. video-conferencing). If travel is considered necessary, then the most sustainable option will be prioritised wherever appropriate. Any flights which are undertaken will have their carbon emissions offset. Business travel is booked through a single supplier to obtain discounts and cost efficiencies. Standard class should be booked on all flights and rail travel, and any exceptions are subject to a 3-tier approval process including approval by the Finance Director.
TfL does not record costs for the items requested separately from other costs and therefore cannot readily provide financial figures. Details of TfL Board members, and TfL executive committee expenses are available online, and gifts and hospitality are reported each quarter to its audit and assurance committee.

Streetspace Plan

Tony Devenish: What consultation has been done on any of the temporary cycle lanes TfL has introduced under the Streetspace Plan?

The Mayor: To help London recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) and London’s boroughs are working to introduce temporary walking and cycling facilities across our city. This includes widening pavements to aid social distancing, as well as installing temporary cycle lanes to make it easier and safer for people to get around by bike.
TfL is working with local businesses and boroughs to ensure the temporary arrangements accommodate their requirements, and is reviewing all introduced changes regularly to ensure they are operating as intended.
New guidance has been issued by the Department for Transport around the activity that highway and traffic authorities are expected to be undertaking at this time, reflecting the immediate public health imperatives of maintaining social distancing on-street, and relieving the pressure on public transport. This necessitates the introduction of additional space at crowded locations, and the delivery of strategic cycle routes to enable more people to choose cycling rather than relying on public transport or switching to private motor transport. Specific temporary guidance on engagement around traffic orders has also been issued. I am comfortable that Transport for London (TfL) is carrying out appropriate levels of engagement for these temporary measures as set out by statute, reflecting the imperative to act quickly in the interests of public safety.
Feedback on any specific schemes are of course welcome and TfL has a dedicated email address for any issues to be reported: [emailprotected]

Park Lane Cycle Lane (5)

Tony Devenish: Has TfL measured the additional pollution caused by the introduction of the Park Lane cycle lane?

The Mayor: London has benefitted from much lower levels of air pollution than usual while people have been observing government advice to stay at home.
It is important that as people start to travel again, they do so in ways that help to keep pollution levels low, by choosing walking or cycling wherever possible, and our Streetspace Plan will help them to do that.
There is some emerging evidence suggesting higher levels of coronavirus-mortality where there are higher levels of air pollution[1], and it is known that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases that make individuals vulnerable to severe coronavirus outcomes[2], so keeping London’s air clean is an important part of protecting Londoner’s health at this time. By supporting walking and cycling, the Streetspace plan will also help reduce London’s carbon emissions and reduce our contribution to climate change.
Given the urgent nature of this scheme, no specific air quality baseline data was collected, but TfL does monitor air quality across the capital. Air pollutant concentration monitoring data across London is publicly available from the London Air Quality Network and Air Quality England websites.
[1] Travaglio et al., 2020. Links between air pollution and COVID-19 in England. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.16.20067405v3
[2] NHS. Who's at higher risk from coronavirus. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk...

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (17)

Alison Moore: What is the agreed London Pays principle in respect of Crossrail?

The Mayor: The Government’s stated position has been that any additional funding needed to complete the project will have to be met by London, and this was reaffirmed in the government’s funding agreement letter on the 14May.
London’s funding sources for transport infrastructure are looking increasingly uncertain. The impact of COVID-19 has significantly reduced the amount of revenue TfL generates due to passenger numbers falling. The amount of business rates available to the Mayor is also likely to reduce over the next couple of years due to COVID-19. Prior to COVID-19 the London Pays principle was challenging given other financial headwinds, including the full removal of any central government grant in 2015/16. COVID-19 has made London’s finances even more difficult, so we will need to continue working with government to a reasonable funding settlement.
The Government and TfL are clear that the priority must remain to complete Crossrail and safely open the Elizabeth line as soon as possible.

London Underground Staffing (3)

Keith Prince: As a percentage of total staff numbers, how has staff sickness or absence due to precautionary self-isolation on the London Underground compared to staff sickness or precautionary self-isolation on different mainline rail lines?

The Mayor: A table showing the percentage of London Underground employees who were absent and unavailable to work each day due to sickness or a requirement to self-isolate in line with government Coronavirus guidance has been provided in answer to Mayor's Question 2020/1744.
Transport for London does not hold comparison employee absence data from other train operators providing services on mainline rail lines.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (15)

Alison Moore: There will be an immediate and broad ranging government-led review of TfL's future financial position and future financial structure. Will the London Assembly, and other stakeholders be able to submit evidence to this review?

The Mayor: Before the coronavirus pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) had delivered transformational improvements to its efficiency. Its net cost of operations reduced by more than £1 billion since 2015/16 on a like-for-like basis (excluding the Government grant it used to receive). TfL was on course to achieve an operating surplus by 2022/23.
As part of the Government funding package agreed on the 15 May 2020 there will be a Government-led review of TfL’s financial position. As this is a Government led investigation, questions around the remit and how it will gather information will need to be directed to them.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (14)

Alison Moore: What plans do you have to maximise TfL’s revenue and minimise its expenditure during the period of this agreement?

The Mayor: On the bus network Transport for London (TfL) is moving back to front door boarding, as further safety improvements are made. This will enable Oyster and contactless payments which were not possible whilst middle door boarding was in place. TfL has also increasing overall service levels to help maintain social distancing which has a marginal impact on revenues. TfL reinstated the Congestion Charge and ULEZ on Monday 18 May and temporary changes were introduced to the Congestion Charge on 22 June, which were brought forward in accordance with the funding agreement with Government. These temporary changes will ensure the capital’s recovery from the pandemic is not restricted by cars and congestion.
In terms of spend control, TfL is planning to maximise use of the Government furloughing scheme for as long as it is available, it released a number of temporary staff soon after lockdown, as well as implementing a group wide recruitment freeze. TfL also brought projects to a ‘safe stop’ unless needed to continue for operational safety reasons – it is looking to restart those projects which are safety critical and where it makes economic sense to do so.

Covid-19 funerals

Nicky Gavron: As you have highlighted, on ITV News on 7 May, the figures on Covid-19 deaths from the Office for National Statistics “expose the grim reality of the significant structural inequalities that have existed in our society for generations”. Because of such inequalities, the financial burden of burying victims of the virus will be adding to the considerable trauma and stress of many grieving Londoners. What is being done to ensure that people can afford to give their loved ones a dignified funeral?

The Mayor: Every death to coronavirus is a tragedy. My coronavirus hub signposts Londoners to a whole host of useful information and support to help them cope with grief and deal with a bereavement during the coronavirus crisis. This includes signposting to information about Government help with covering the cost of a funeral of a close friend or relative (including a child under 18). My officers are also collating a wider range of resources to help low-income Londoners reduce their costs and maximise their incomes which will be added to the coronavirus hub and disseminated to disadvantaged groups via stakeholder networks.
I have also publicly and privately called on the Government on numerous occasions since the start of the coronavirus crisis to suspend No Recourse to Public Funds conditions to ensure that everyone who needs it can access the services and financial support they desperately need, including support with funeral costs.

Tube Safety

David Kurten: When lockdown is lifted, as it surely will be, at some point in the near future, what steps will TfL take to reassure Londoners that using the London Underground network is safe?

The Mayor: The safety of staff and passengers has always been and will continue to be Transport for London’s (TfL’s) highest priority. At every stage during the pandemic TfL has followed Government and Public Health England guidance. TfL will continue to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of everyone on the network, while still running a reliable transport service.
Measures already taken include establishing an enhanced cleaning regime across the network; making hand sanitiser available for customers and staff; putting in place bespoke plans for social distancing at each station; and facilitating the mandatory use of face coverings across the public transport network in London. TfL has also stopped accepting cash at many Tube stations, to reduce staff and customer exposure to handling cash.
TfL has also developed a Crowding Prevention plan for each line to mitigate the risk of trains becoming overly full during the peak periods. In the morning peak, TfL has approximately 75 stewards deployed across around 40 locations across the network to help regulate station entry if required and support social distancing inside the stations. Similarly, there are approximately 30 stewards deployed at locations where crowding may occur in the evening peak. Supplementary Ambassadors and volunteer staff from the Greater London Authority and the Department for Transport have also been deployed handing out face coverings and supporting customers, alongside approximately 1,000 British Transport Police officers per day.
TfL is running an extensive marketing campaign on radio, in the Evening Standard, the Metro and on posters to help London re-open carefully, safely and sustainably. The campaign aims to inform those who need to use its services of what TfL is doing to ensure the network is safe, and the behaviours we need Londoners to adopt to keep everyone safe when travelling.
TfL will keep its risk assessments under review and continue to work closely with Government and Public Health England to ensure it continues to provide a safe service for all as lockdown measures in London continue to ease.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (1)

Alison Moore: The agreement says “The Government is committed to supporting TfL in the delivery of its efficiencies programme and commercial development income, particularly where legislative changes may be needed”. What legislative changes have you identified?

The Mayor: I share the Government’s desire to reduce Transport for London’s (TfL) operating deficit and note that it has already delivered over £747m of operating savings since 2015/16. TfL is reviewing the options available to it to re-establish the sound financial footing it had achieved before the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus; the Government is also leading a review as set out in the Secretary of State’s letter.These reviews will inform the need for any legislative change.

Park Lane Cycle Lane (2)

Tony Devenish: What traffic modelling was carried out before deciding to introduce the Park Lane cycle lane?

The Mayor: It is essential that as many Londoners as possible switch to cycling and walking if they can in order to relieve the pressures on public transport and the road network. It is also essential that they have suitable and safe facilities to do so.
Transport for London (TfL) is implementing my Streetspace for London programme as part of an emergency response to protect people walking and cycling by providing safe routes which allow social distancing. Each measure has been qualitatively assessed on the likely traffic impacts alongside the benefits to sustainable travel. All schemes are then approved through TfL’s robust processes to ensure changes are balanced and due regard is given to the context of the situation on London’s road network.
Localised modelling was carried out at the junction with Park Lane and Marble Arch to ensure effective operation of that junction in the context of the new temporary cycling facility, bus lane and 20mph speed limit on Park Lane.

TfL deal

Leonie Cooper: What assessment have you conducted on the impact on air pollution of the changes to the Congestion Charge following the TfL deal?

The Mayor: To help predict the impact of the temporary changes to the Congestion Charge in response to the pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) has used forecasts of traffic volumes under a range of future scenarios to calculate emissions savings from the predicted reduction in traffic expected from implementing the proposals. Combined, the changes are expected to reduce road transport emissions of air pollutants in the zone by 4 to 5 per cent overall and by 10-12 per cent during newly charge hours. Due to the urgency of bringing forward these changes, there has not been sufficient time to conduct concentration modelling so the calculations have been based on the percentage reduction in emissions only.

"Review into coronavirus infections and deaths among bus workers"; commissioned by TfL from UCL Institute of Health Equity (1)

Keith Prince: In response to my Question 2020/1511, on 21 May 2020, TfL announced a "Review into coronavirus infections and deaths among bus workers", a two-part study to be carried out by UCL Institute of Health Equity. Please provide me with this study's agreed terms of reference, budget and milestones and all correspondence (letters, emails, handwritten notes) associated with the commissioning of this review and the selection of UCL Institute of Health Equity to conduct it.

The Mayor: The tragic loss of life among London bus workers is a devastating outcome of this pandemic. I am personally very concerned about this and have requested that Transport for London (TfL) commissions new research to understand all of the factors involved. TfL has therefore commissioned University College London’s Institute of Health Equity to conduct research examining the factors related to infection and deaths fromcoronavirus among bus workers.
The first stage of this work is expected to be shared with stakeholders in July and will review protective measures currently in place and any additional measures that could reduce infection in bus workers. Stage 2 will look in more detail at the pattern of infections and deaths to identify additional occupational health measures that should be put in place to protect this key worker population, a draft paper will be completed by end October 21. The budget for this work is estimated at £165,000.
The terms of reference for this work will be published on the TfL website in due course, and will be located here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/coronavirus-publications

Park Lane Cycle Lane (1)

Tony Devenish: I have been contacted by a number of constituents regarding the new Park Lane cycle lane. What consultation was done before deciding to introduce this cycle lane?

The Mayor: To help London recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) and London’s boroughs are working to introduce temporary walking and cycling facilities across our city. This includes widening pavements to aid social distancing, as well as installing temporary cycle lanes to make it easier and safer for people to get around by bike rather than car.
TfL is working with local businesses and boroughs to ensure the temporary arrangements accommodate their requirements, and is reviewing all introduced changes regularly to ensure they are operating as intended.
The temporary cycle lane on Park Lane was delivered in line with the statutory guidance issued by the Department for Transport on Saturday 9 May 2020. Local authorities are being urged to move rapidly to reallocate road space to people walking and cycling, both to encourage active travel and to enable social distancing as lockdown restrictions are eased. TfL is carrying out appropriate levels of engagement in line with the Government’s statutory guidance and its legal duties, reflecting the imperative to act quickly in the interests of public safety.
Local key stakeholders were informed including Westminster City Council, The Royal Parks, local business groups and the emergency services. TfL will continue to engage with local groups and other stakeholders to ensure it can understand any emerging concerns or feedback.

Copy of UCL Advice about Front-Door Boarding

Caroline Pidgeon: Please publish (a) a copy of the advice from University College London (UCL) upon which TfL based its 29 May 2020 decision to return to front-door boarding, and (b) any drafts, analyses and full correspondence (including emails) associated with this decision.

The Mayor: The decision to return to front-door boarding was based primarily on changes to the bus drivers’ protective shield. This followed analysis by University College London and further dialogue between Transport for London (TfL), bus operators and union representatives. I anticipate TfL having an interim summary from UCL later this summer and being able to provide a copy to you then.

TfL Settlement – Government Funding Package

Navin Shah: How confident you are that the suspension of concessionary travel facilities is ‘temporary’?

The Mayor: The Government’s emergency funding package for TfL during the COVID-19 pandemic included requirements for TfL to bring forward travel demand management proposals including to temporarily suspend free travel for Older Person’s Freedom Pass and 60+ card holders during peak times and the suspension of free travel for under 18s. The Older Person’s Freedom Pass and the 60+ card have now been temporarily suspended between 4.30am and 9.00am on weekdays. The passes continue to be valid at all other times on weekdays and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays. No end date for this suspension has been set andfurther discussion with Government will be necessary to determine the period of time to which this suspension applies.
TfL is still in discussions with the Government about suspending free TfL travel for under 18s. I have written to the Transport Secretary to urge him to drop this condition of the funding agreement and work with TfL on other ways of reducing public transport usage to fulfil the shared objective of managing demand while social distancing measures are in place.

Average Road Speed in London Boroughs

Tony Devenish: What was the average road speed per month in each London borough for every month since January 2000 to the present?

The Mayor: The Department for Transport supplies all Highway Authorities with road performance data, which is received every six months, six months in arrears. Transport for London (TfL) processes this information annually, and can supply data broken down by each London borough. The earliest data TfL has in this format goes back to 2007/08, and data has currently been processed for full years up to December 2018. This data is shown in the attached table. TfL will shortly receive the data for July - December 2019, which would normally be processed within 3-4 months.

Numbers of Children Affected by Removal of Under-18s Free Travel

Jennette Arnold: How many under-18s in London use public transport to get to school or other education services?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) estimates that 480,000 children between the age of 11-15 and 215,000 between 16-17 hold Zip Oyster cards. Children under the age of 11 are not required to have an Oyster card and can get free travel if they travel accompanied by an adult.
TfL also estimates that 380,000 journeys are made every school day between 7am and 10am by children.

Demographic breakdown of transport worker deaths from coronavirus

Caroline Russell: Can you share a breakdown by ethnicity, age, occupation and gender of transport workers who have died from coronavirus?

The Mayor: Sadly, as of 29 June, a total of 44 colleagues from Transport for London (TfL) and its partner organisations, had passed away in service due to covid-19 related illness. Every death in service is one too many and demonstrates the heroic work our frontline transport workers are doing every day to keep London and other critical workers moving.
The occupation breakdown below aligns with business area or partner organisation type, not individual role type:
Business Area
Total
Tube and Rail
4
Head Office
2
Buses (including DaR)
34
Partner Organisation
4
44
An ethnicity and age breakdown is also provided below, all those who have sadly passed away in service have been confirmed as male.
Age
Total
35 – 44
1
45 – 54
13
55 – 65
20
65+
6
TBC
4
44
Ethnicity
Total
Asian/British Asian
12
White/White Other
8
Black/Black African/Black Caribbean/Black British
19
TBC
5
44
TfL has also appointed independent researchers to review the actions undertaken to protect transport workers and to understand the pattern of infection with, and deaths from COVID-19, in order to inform recommendations on any additional occupational health measures that should be put in place to protect this key-worker population.

Demographic breakdown of spitting incidents

Caroline Russell: Can you share a breakdown by race, age, occupation and gender of transport workers who’ve suffered a recorded spitting incident?

The Mayor: In May 2020, Transport for London (TfL) reported that the joint TfL/Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) funded Roads and Transport Policing Command was investigating over 60 spitting offences against bus drivers; and that all evidential opportunities including CCTV, oyster card data and DNA spit kits were being used to apprehend suspects and bring them in front of the courts.
Please note that the breakdown below is based on MPS crime data, and for some incidents, the gender, race or age of the bus driver was either not provided or recorded.

TfL Debt Interest

Shaun Bailey: How much interest has TFL paid on its debt for the 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 years?

The Mayor: TfL has a number of different loans from a range of sources, including the Public Works Loan Board, the European Investment Bank and publicly traded bonds. These loans have been agreed over a number of years between 2006 and 2020, and TfL must continue to pay interest on all outstanding borrowing.
The amount of interest payable on Transport for London’s borrowing for each year since 2008/09 is shown below. For completeness the total amount of outstanding borrowing at the end of each of these years is also included.
Interest payable 2008/09 – 2019/20
Year ending
Interest payable (£m)
Increase in interest payable (£m)
Increase in interest payable (%)
31 March 2009
115
41
55%
31 March 2010
164
49
43%
31 March 2011
258
94
57%
31 March 2012
262
4
2%
31 March 2013
288
26
10%
31 March 2014
322
34
12%
31 March 2015
357
35
11%
31 March 2016
368
11
3%
31 March 2017
371
3
1%
31 March 2018
389
18
5%
31 March 2019
414
25
6%
31 March 2020
422
8
2%
Outstanding borrowing 2008/09 – 2019/20
Year ending
Outstanding borrowing (£bn)
Increase in borrowing (£bn)
Increase in borrowing (%)
31 March 2009
3.0
1.1
55%
31 March 2010
4.1
1.1
36%
31 March 2011
6.4
2.3
55%
31 March 2012
7.1
0.7
12%
31 March 2013
7.5
0.4
6%
31 March 2014
7.9
0.3
4%
31 March 2015
8.5
0.6
8%
31 March 2016
9.1
0.6
7%
31 March 2017
9.8
0.7
7%
31 March 2018
10.4
0.6
6%
31 March 2019
11.1
0.7
7%
31 March 2020
11.7
0.5
5%

Lea Bridge- Dalston Cycleway (3)

Jennette Arnold: Can you reassure my constituents that TfL’s Lea Bridge Road Cycleways consultation will take their concerns about accessibility seriously, in an area that is poorly served by the overground and the tube?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) considers all consultation responses fully, to help it understand issues and views relevant to a scheme and make the best-informed decisions.
The proposals for a Cycleway between Lea Bridge and Dalston will improve opportunities to make cycling journeys in the local area and beyond, including interchanging with other modes of transport.
In addition, the proposals for the cycleway have carefully considered the impact on bus services and have therefore ensured that the bus lanes on Lea Bridge Road are retained and extended up to the roundabout.

Implementing Broken Oyster Card Policy

Jennette Arnold: In response to MQ 2020/0473 you said “Transport for London (TfL) staff will advise customers to get a new Oyster card and add some credit to pay as you go so they can continue travelling. The customer should then contact TfL’s Customer Services who will arrange to transfer tickets/pay as you go credit from the broken card to the new one. In some limited cases, staff may be able to replace the card at the station.” I have previously detailed an example where this was not the case and a passenger was instead charged and threatened with court for travelling without a ticket. Please explain this discrepancy between policy and practice, explaining exactly what TfL have implemented to ensure that there is never a repeat of this.

The Mayor: The information given in response to Mayor’s Question 2020/0473 is correct. Where Transport for London (TfL) revenue inspectors check cards and tickets, they may issue a penalty fare or seek to prosecute. This always depends on the individual circumstances. I’m not able to comment on this specific situation.

Support for small and medium sized business during coronavirus

Caroline Russell: On 7 May 2020 you wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Business Secretary calling for further action to support small and medium sized businesses in London. Will you share any response you have had from the Government?

The Mayor: I have yet to receive a response to my letter to the Chancellor and the Business Secretary. However, I continue to make the case to the Government that small and medium sized businesses in London need far more financial support if they are to be a key driver of the capital’s recovery from this crisis.

London Underground Staffing (1)

Keith Prince: Broken down by the number in each different role, how many staff work on the London Underground?

The Mayor: As of 9 June 2020, a total of 17,663 employees work in London Underground. The attached table breaks this total down by individual job role.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (2)

Alison Moore: Transport for London will borrow £505m from the Public Works Loan Board. What is the interest rate of the loan? The length of the loan? The total amount repayable under the loan?

The Mayor: The Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) lending facility is operated by the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) on behalf of HM Treasury. The interest rates payable on loans from the PWLB reflect the cost of government borrowing plus a margin and are published up to two times a day on the DMO website. The total rate payable by Transport for London (TfL) for fixed rate loans is currently 1.8 per cent above the government gilt rate. Since gilt rates are constantly changing, it is impossible to know the interest rate payable until the day on which the loan is drawn.
The £505m will be drawn in a number of tranches between now and September depending on the funding needs of TfL. The first two tranches have been drawn down during May (£85m; 30 year loan; 2.39 per cent) and June (£84m; 30 year loan; 2.43 per cent). The total amount repayable on these two loans, including principal and interest, will be £145.9m and £145.2m respectively.
The interest rate payable for future tranches of the £505m will vary depending upon the length of the loan and the relevant Government borrowing rates on the day the loan is arranged. Loans from the PWLB can be from 1 year to 50 years in length.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (3)

Alison Moore: Please publish the Northern Line Train Services contract and the Amended and Restated Usage Contract?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) is committed to transparency, and as part of this approach will consider publishing this document once it has been reviewed in terms of confidentiality, and other commercially sensitive matters.
I have asked that TfL officers update your office once this process has been completed.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (4)

Alison Moore: The funding package is based on the assumption that Transport for London will maintain useable cash reserves of £1.2bn at the end of the Support Period. What cash balance did you expect to have in October 2020 when you published the latest TfL Business Plan?

The Mayor: In the 2019 Transport for London (TfL) TfL Business Plan, TfL was projecting to have cash balances of £2.2 billion by October 2020.
This was in line with TfL’s strategy to rebuild its cash balances to prudent levels and allow headroom for the critical infrastructure investment required to keep the transport network operating safely and reliably.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (5)

Alison Moore: Please publish the London Covid Transport Task Force, a) terms of reference and b) membership?

The Mayor: As the Government is the initiator and secretariat of the London Covid-19 Transport Task Force, I believe it is for them to publish the terms of reference and membership details.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (6)

Alison Moore: Has the London Covid Transport Task Force exempted any part of the Transport network from the requirement to run a full service? Please name those parts of the network and explain what service level they have been required to run.

The Mayor: No, Transport for London (TfL) has not received any exemption instruction from the London Covid Transport Task Force regarding its services. As paragraph 12a of the funding agreement letter from the Secretary of State for Transport to me set out, all service levels were to be maximised with the exception of the Night Tube and weekend night buses.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (7)

Alison Moore: What traffic demand management has been agreed by the London Covid Transport Task Force?

The Mayor: TfL provides regular updates on its travel demand management and its customer communications to the London Covid Transport Taskforce.
Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2020/2048.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (8)

Alison Moore: What communication messages have been agreed between DfT and TfL to ensure consistent advice is provided to travellers?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport have continued to work closely through this pandemic to ensure all customer communications are as closely aligned as possible. The wearing of face masks when using public transport as well as encouraging social distancing are two examples that have been part of TfL’s communications materials across all its channels.

TfL Staff Furlough (1)

Susan Hall: Please provide the detail behind the estimated £15 million per week saving TfL made by furloughing around 7,000 staff – for example, the most common (modal) salary bands affected.

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) has estimated that use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will realise a saving of approximately £15m per four weeks of the scheme.
The attached table shows the number of employees placed on furlough, by area and pay band.
In addition to furloughing roles whose work was reduced, paused or stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic, TfL has also furloughed staff who needed to shield because of the pandemic or those who were on long-term sick leave. There has therefore been some instances where individuals have been furloughed as they were unable to work.
Please note that TfL staggered its use of the CJRS and not all of the employees were on furlough at the same time. The table shows those who have been placed on furlough at any point during our use of the scheme.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (10)

Alison Moore: Please publish the travel demand management proposals that you have brought to the London Covid Transport Task Force? Please outline how the proposals will be operationalised?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) continues to work closely with Government and other transport operators to support the careful re-opening of London, safely and sustainably, as quickly as possible. TfL does not bring travel demand management proposals to the HMG London Covid Transport Task Force to approve but instead, alongside Network Rail and the Rail Delivery Group, helps to prepare for any planned changes in Government’s lockdown guidance and any potential increases in demand that may occur as a result. Operational plans are live documents and change frequently in line with Government guidance.
Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2020/2045.

TfL Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement (11)

Alison Moore: Please publish the absence rates for staff, that you have provided to the London Covid Transport Task Force?

The Mayor: Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2020/1778 and the accompanying table.

TfL Sickness

Shaun Bailey: For each week since the beginning of 2020, please provide a breakdown of how many Transport for London staff have been off sick or self-isolating?

The Mayor: The attached table provides the number of Transport for London employees who have been absent from work, either due to sickness or coronavirus related reasons including shielding, because they fall into a vulnerable category or they are required to self-isolate. Absence rates vary by business area and more prevalent in frontline operational areas.

A1 Sliproad, Fiveways Corner [1]

Andrew Dismore: TfL recently undertook, via their contractors Conway, a resurfacing of the A1 Great North Way sliproad at Fiveways Corner in NW4 on the night of 26th May 2020.
Regrettably, only around half the slipway was resurfaced, despite the whole section being of equally poor quality. Residents have ascertained that Conway will not be returning to complete the rest of the slipway. Why has only half the slipway been resurfaced, and will you now instruct Conway to resurface the rest of the slipway?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) targets its renewals programme at its poorest road surfaces, using data collected by its road inspectors and scanner vehicles. The resurfaced section of slipway was in a poorer condition and so qualified for renewal.
TfL is continuing its investigations into the road surface of the remaining section of the slip road. Should these investigations identify underlying issues with the road surface TfL will consider all options for remedial work including resurfacing.

Petrol stations

Murad Qureshi: How many petrol stations do we have in each borough in London now compared to 5 and 10 years ago?

The Mayor: Transport for London only holds historical data as far back as 2017 on the number of petrol stations in London. The total number in 2017 was 551. In 2020 this number stands at 531. UKMAP data has been used to calculate these numbers therefore there may be slight variation due to possible inaccuracy of the data. The attached table shows the total number of petrol stations split by borough.

384 bus [1]

Andrew Dismore: We are told that TfL’s scheme to reroute the 384 bus was requested by Barnet Council, other stakeholders and residents to enhance links between Barnet and Edgware. When did Barnet Council request this and will you publish their representation; which other stakeholders requested this, and when in each case; and how many residents requested this change?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) continuously liaises with London boroughs to identify, develop and propose options to change bus services. The suggested changes for the route 384 were shared and discussed in person with Barnet Council officers, Theresa Villiers MP and a representative of Barnet Residents’ Association. This was in the context of a review of the bus network in the Barnet town centre area which was undertaken in early 2018.
The review took place after various requests from various stakeholders to improve bus links in the area, partly due to the expected impact of new developments. At the time stakeholders were broadly in support of the proposals’ general aims. The purpose of the subsequent consultation is to provide a more formal opportunity for a wider group of stakeholders and the public to comment on detailed and specific proposals.
While Barnet Council did not submit a formal Borough response to the subsequent consultation, I understand that some local representatives have requested further engagement. As agreed, TfL are looking at ways to hold a further discussion via electronic means to discuss and explain the proposals further, and I will ensure that you are invited to join this discussion.

TfL Operating Costs (2)

Susan Hall: Please provide precise, actual monthly figures for TfL’s total operating costs from 1 March 2020 or the closest relevant reporting period.

The Mayor: Total Transport for London operating costs in Period 13, 2019/20 (covering the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 March 2020) were £617.6m. Our first full accounting close in the current financial year was in Period 2; total year-to-date operating costs to the end of Period 2, 202021 (covering 1 April 2020 to 30 May 2020) were £973m, representing average costs of £486.5m per 4-week period.

Pandemic Preparation

Keith Prince: What preparations, risk assessments or planning did TfL undertake regarding potential pandemics prior to the current outbreak?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) has established command and control processes to support its response to any significant incidents. It also has a suite of resilience plans that are aligned and underpinned by the London Resilience plans that ensure consistency and a partnership approach across London. TfL has a pandemic flu plan and following involvement in a partnership tabletop exercise last year, it had embarked on a formal process to update this plan. Its existing pandemic flu plan formed the basis of its response to the impact of Covid-19.

Strikes

Keith Prince: Please provide a list of all the strikes on Transport for London services – including, but not limited to, those on the London Underground, London’s buses, the Croydon Tram and Dial-a-Ride – since May 2016, the estimated lost revenue as a result of each strike and the costs of providing any additional or alternate services.

The Mayor: I’m proud that since I became Mayor the number of days lost due to strikes action has reduced by 73 per cent compared to the previous Mayor’s time in office. This is a result of constructive engagement with Transport for London (TfL) staff and the trade unions.
The attached table provides a list of all instances of strike action across the Underground, Dial-a-Ride and other TfL operated services or functions, along with the number of days lost to each strike. This list does not include strike action for our partner organisations.
The impact of each strike is dependant upon the number of days lost and varies considerably depending on how these days lost are focused across the network. It is not possible to calculate the cost for these strikes, as most customers will travel via a different route where possible.

TfL Debt

Shaun Bailey: How much debt did TFL have at the beginning and end of each financial year from 2015/16 to 2019/20 and what are the reasons for the new debt at the end of each year?

The Mayor: Borrowing has been an important source of financing for Transport for London (TfL) and supports its capital investment programme. All incremental borrowing raised by TfL is in line with the amounts agreed with Government as part of previous funding settlements. The borrowing is only used to fund capital expenditure (TfL is not able to use borrowing to cover operating expenditure).
The majority of TfL’s borrowing was incurred between 2008/09 and 2015/16, where TfL accrued c. £7bn of debt. The rate of borrowing has since slowed, and as shown in TfL’s latest business plan it has not assumed any additional borrowing from 2022/23.
The proceeds of this borrowing have been used to complete a range of projects that were initiated prior to 2015/16, including major London Underground station upgrades (such as the Victoria station upgrade), signalling upgrades (such as the upgrades to the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines), Crossrail trains and infrastructure, step free station access and others.
The below shows TfL’s outstanding borrowing at the end of each year from 31 March 2015 to 31 March 2020:
Debt as at:
31 March 2015  £8.5bn
31 March 2016  £9.1bn
31 March 2017  £9.8bn
31 March 2018  £10.4bn
31 March 2019 £11.1bn
31 March 2020  £11.7bn

London Underground Staffing (2)

Keith Prince: The Mayor has consistently claimed that London Underground has been unable to run a fuller service due to staff sickness or precautionary self-isolation. With figures for each individual day, how many London Underground staff were available to work on every day since 1st March?

The Mayor: Please find attached a table detailing daily staffing numbers on London Underground between 1 March 2020 and 9 June 2020.
The table shows the percentage of London Underground employees who were absent and unavailable to work each day due to sickness or a requirement to self-isolate in line with government Coronavirus guidance. The total number of employees working is also shown for each day.
Please note that this data shows daily staffing number for all London Underground employees, inclusive of those in non-operational roles. Within London Underground, frontline operational employees have seen higher levels of absence than the average, which has a greater impact on TfL’s ability to run services. It was also these figures which were often quoted publicly during the pandemic to exemplify the practical challenges faced in running our services.

Road Access for Black Taxis

David Kurten: Should taxis be able to go where buses go, throughout Central London?

The Mayor: I recognise the important role taxis play in moving people around London. The accessible nature of taxis means they are particularly important to people with disabilities or mobility issues.
Taxis are already permitted to access the vast majority of roads in London including more than 90 per cent of bus lanes. The former Transport Commissioner, Mike Brown, wrote to all London boroughs and the City of London earlier this year asking them to implement initiatives to support the taxi trade, including access to bus lanes, taxi ranks and rapid charging infrastructure.
My ambitious Streetspace Plan is essential to avoid a sharp increase in car use. If people switch even a fraction of their previous public transport journeys to cars, then essential deliveries, taxi trips and emergency services will face rising traffic and congestion. It is vital that TfL rapidly implements these projects, carefully designed to protect essential vehicle access, while enabling millions more journeys to be made by cycling and walking.
I understand that this has been a difficult time for drivers. I would urge drivers who are struggling with mental health to access TfL’s Occupational Health resources, available at:https://transportforlondon.sharepoint.com/sites/hse/SitePages/Health-and-Wellbeing.aspx

TfL Operating Costs (1)

Susan Hall: Throughout the coronavirus crisis, TfL have maintained their operating costs have remained around £600m per month – which is the figure generally given as monthly/period operating costs in normal circumstances. Why is this the case, given far fewer lines were running, stations were closed, and (a month in) 7,000 staff were furloughed?

The Mayor: In common with similar mass public transport businesses, Transport for London (TfL) has a high fixed cost base and so has very limited scope to reduce variable costs in the short term. Furthermore, the Government asked TfL to return operational levels to near 100 per cent as soon as possible which further limits its ability to reduce operational costs.
TfL has also incurred additional costs such as procuring Personal Protective Equipment, extensive cleaning regimes and security related costs to ensure social distancing is maintained on the network.
Although TfL has availed itself of the Government furloughing scheme and is furloughing approximately 25 per cent of its workforce, it has taken the decision to top up salaries to their normal levels which was the right thing to do by its staff. The contribution from Government to these furlough costs saved TfL about £15M per four week period and so is a small contributor to the overall costs of running the public transport network in London.

Planned allocations for borough Healthy Streets schemes funded by Transport for London

Caroline Russell: What were the planned allocations to boroughs for 2020-21 in London for Transport for London (TfL) borough Healthy Streets schemes under: a) Liveable Neighbourhoods, b) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Majors, c) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Corridors, d) Crossrail Complementary Measures, and e) Borough Cycling.

The Mayor: The projected budget for Transport for London (TfL) Healthy Streets schemes under: a) Liveable Neighbourhoods, b) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Majors, c) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Corridors, d) Crossrail Complementary Measures, and e) Borough Cycling was £116m, as detailed below:
Budget £m
Summary
Total
a)
Liveable Neighbourhoods
- 16
b)
Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Majors
- 7
c)
Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Corridors
- 67
d)
Crossrail Complementary Measures
- 2
e)
Borough Cycling.
- 24
- 116

bus disabled seats

Andrew Dismore: As you are now returning to front door boarding for buses as you have made drivers safe, will you consider also allowing disabled people to use some or all of the designated seats at the front of buses?

The Mayor: On many buses in the fleet, most priority seats aren’t cordoned off as they are not located immediately behind the driver’s cab or just behind the front door. They are further back.
I have taken a number of steps to protect bus drivers and will continue to do so. TfL will ensure that drivers are protected behind screens whilst looking to make as many seats, including the priority ones with more leg room, available to enable social distancing.

Boroughs without Streetspace funding

Caroline Russell: You announced on 3 June 2020 the award of £6 million for Streetspace projects in ten London boroughs. Why haven’t you allocated Streetspace money to the other twenty-three boroughs in London, and when can they expect any investment?

The Mayor: My LondonStreetspaceprogramme is fast-tracking the transformation of our city’s streets by widening pavements, creating temporary cycle lanes and closing roads to through-traffic. Transport for London (TfL) has already begun making changes that will help Londoners as lockdown restrictions are lifted and longer term, and it will be rolling out its plansquicklyto make an instant difference.
Prior to 3 June 2020, not all boroughs had submitted bids. TfL has now received bids from all London boroughs and bids are being assessed each week, with successful boroughs allocated funding on a weekly basis. As of the week ending 26 June, just over £24 million has been allocated to support 581 projects across 30 boroughs.

Tfl Staff Furlough (2)

Susan Hall: On 24 April TfL furloughed around 7,000 staff under the scheme announced by the Government on 23 March. Can you explain how and why it took a month for TfL to decide to make use of the scheme, and provide the key dates in terms of decision-making?

The Mayor: Following the introduction of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), accompanying guidance was issued that made clear that the government expected the CJRS would not be used by many public sector organisations, as most public sector employees were continuing to provide essential public services or contribute to the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Given this guidance, it was not clear whether Transport for London (TfL) would be eligible to make use of the CJRS to furlough employees where work has been reduced or paused as a result of coronavirus.
Once it was made clear that TfL could make use of the CJRS, TfL quickly determined which employees were eligible to be furloughed. TfL was told by the Government on the 20 April that it was eligible for the furlough scheme. Given the lack of certainty on funding and despite continuing to operate services for critical workers, TfL announced furlough of 25 per cent of its workforce, nearly 7000 staff, on the 24 April, with effect from 27 April. The speed in which this decision was taken was critical to preventing further cash depletion.

COVID-19 Response and Government Funding (4)

Jennette Arnold: Please list the different efforts undertaken by your administration to support Londoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mayor: This has been an extremely challenging time for all Londoners and the economic, health and social challenges arising from the virus and from lockdown have been far-reaching.
I am proud of the work that the GLA and functional bodies have done, and continue to do, in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the scale of the efforts underway across the GLA family to support Londoners - big or small - it is difficult to list each and every initiative undertaken. However, some of the things we have done include supporting London’s businesses throughout the crisis, such as through the Pay It Forward scheme, providing online education and childcare tools for home learning, offering guidance for those in the private rented sector, helping to accommodate rough sleepers and making London safer for walking and cycling.
I have also extensively lobbied government where I believe they needed to take action, for example on the need for people to wear non-medical face coverings on public transport, a policy that they subsequently, albeit belatedly, acted on. I have also extensively made the case to Ministers for the Government to do more to help business and families throughout this crisis, including the most vulnerable in society.
More information on what we have done throughout this period can be found in my Mayor’s Report to the Assembly or through the Coronavirus hub on the GLA website at: https://www.london.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Lea Bridge- Dalston Cycleway (1)

Jennette Arnold: With high levels of poverty and inequality in Hackney, can you tell me if the proposed Cycleway between Lea Bridge and Dalston will specifically benefit the local community, rather than commuters who are just passing through?

The Mayor: Investing in dedicated cycle facilities will provide a new way for the local community to travel around the area, and more widely across London, as we develop an ever-expanding cycling network in the city. In addition, cycling is a relatively inexpensive mode of transport, so providing new and improved cycle routes can help reduce inequality by enabling a new way of making journeys.
Transport for London has information online about the economic benefits of walking and cycling, available at https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/economic-benefits-of-walking-and-cycling, with data from a range of sources including academics, other transport authorities, Government departments and businesses. For example, research has shown that people who walk or cycle to town centres spend more than those who drive.

Ensuring the “Requires Improvement” conclusion of Croydon Tram Fatigue Audit IA 17 780 is entered correctly into the Public Record

Keith Prince: In both your response to Question 2019/8958 (which was used to justify your responses to Question 2019/19759) and Question 2020/0082 you clearly state that “The post meeting note in the minutes of the 26 June 2017 Safety, Sustainability and Human Resources Panel was drafted prior to the audit report (IA 17 780) being issued.”

A review of documents produced by TfL in November 2018 (FOI 1749-1819 https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/decision_to_insert_a_post_meetin#...) clearly shows that the final draft of the post meeting note in the minutes of the 26 June 2017 SSHR Meeting was sent by TfL’s General Counsel on 19 September 2017, 5 days after IA 17780 was issued on a “Restricted and Confidential” basis to a small group of Senior TfL Executives. Based on your manifestly erroneous response to Question 2019/8958 and your unambiguous responses to Questions 2019/20674, 2020/0023 and 2020/0082 will you now instruct TfL to ensure that the correct conclusion of “Requires Improvement” is entered into the public record for IA 17780?

The Mayor: The Transport for London (TfL) Internal Audit Report into the Management of Fatigue in Tram Operations Limited (TOL) (IA17 780) issued on 15 September 2017 is classified correctly in the TfL Audit and Assurance Internal Audit Quarter 2 Report 2017/18 as “Consultancy” and “No Conclusion”.
The text of the email dated 14 September 2017 12:28 was adopted, with minor amendments for clarity, as the post meeting note to the minutes of the SSHRP of June 2017.It was written before the audit report was issued and was used shortly afterwards but, due to the overlap in timing,the reference to Requires Improvement was not updated.
As shown by the versions of the report provided in my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/12001 and as stated in my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/8958, no evidence or recommendations were deleted from the Internal Audit Report into the Management of Fatigue in TOL (IA17 780). The evidence and recommendations were not changed and are clearly set out in the final audit report.

Public Service funding

Andrew Dismore: The impact of Covid-19 is having a major impact on the budgets for public services, including London’s NHS, the London Ambulance Service, the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, Transport for London, and London borough councils; what is your current estimate of the shortfall for these organisations; and what assurances have you received from the Government that they will help fund these shortfalls to avoid major cuts and austerity in the near future?

The Mayor: Work is currently underway to understand and assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the GLA Group and it is not possible to provide a complete estimate of the full additional costs and impact across the Group at this stage as they are changing on a daily basis. Similarly, work is ongoing to assess the potential impact of potential reductions in revenues from key income sources including retained business rates and council tax collected by the 33 London local authorities; my officers are liaising closely with them and London Councils to assess the potential impacts. I have published the Budget Guidance, in order to set out our best understanding of the situation and the approach to be adopted which will consider a number of potential scenarios for both the 2020-21 outturn and the 2021-22 budget.
TfL has engaged in a constructive dialogue with Government on support for the loss in fares income.
I will continue to make case alongside the wider local government sector for increased funding to support local services in these extraordinary times. The impact on NHS services, including the London Ambulance Service, is a matter for central government which provides funding to the NHS. In addition, I have called on the Government to provide additional grant funding to support small businesses in London given that the proportion of firms benefitting from the BEIS small business grants schemes is well below the national average.

Diesel consumption/miles on Bus No. 2 route

Murad Qureshi: How much diesel was consumed on the No 2 Bus route in 2019/2020, 2018/2019 and 2017/2018? Also, many miles were driven on the No 2 Bus Route in 2019/2020, 2018/2019 and 2017/2018?

The Mayor: As private operators lease or buy vehicles to operate their routes, Transport for London does not hold details of diesel consumption for the three financial years.
The mileage operated in those years was:
2019/20: 790,677.6
2018/19: 798,904.7
2017/18: 801,480.2